Fighter jets escort private jet in to Robin Hood Airport
10.07.11
RAF fighter jets were scrambled to escort an executive jet to Robin Hood Airport after concerns were raised about its flightpath, the Star reports. Two Typhoon fighters were sent to intercept the aircraft after it had changed course with explanation. Police met the crew and passengers at the airport when it landed.
A South Yorkshire Police spokesperson told the newspaper: ‘Police were alerted to a potential issue with an aircraft attempting to land at Robin Hood Airport on Wednesday afternoon. Officers attended the airport and once the plane landed, it became clear that this aircraft posed no risk to the airport or the public. The matter is not being investigated further.’
A spokesman for the airport added: ‘We can confirm that a small business jet was escorted to land at Robin Hood Airport by two RAF aircraft. The matter was subsequently dealt with by South Yorkshire Police, however this had no impact on operations or for passengers using the airport.’
The incident happened in the middle of the afternoon when the aircraft is reported to to have changed its flight plans mid-air because of a technical fault.
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